used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
terminate
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
promote over another
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
a boy or man
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
GritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
staying power
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
the force of workers available
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
the act of searching for something
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Grit seized a man's leg in his jaws, and bit savagely.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Instead, after making his teeth felt, he let go, and made a dive for the legs of the other fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
not known
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
at the time that
From this reading He was engaged in a losing game until the arrival of his dog, when the tide of battle suddenly turned in his favor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
which person or people
From this reading OUT TO SEA The unequal fight continued, the unknown men seeking to overpower Dick, while he, on his part, made a desperate attempt to break the hold of the scoundrels who held him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a howl of pain, and the intelligent animal, well knowing that Dick had two foes to deal with, did not hold his grip.
